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PUBLIC LAW 88-511-AUG. 30, 1964
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appropriation shall be transferred to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for studies, investigations, and reports thereon as required by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 563-565) to provide that wildlife conservation shall receive equal con- nite.^^^ ^^^ sideration and be coordinated with other features of water-resource development programs of the Department of the Army. CONSTRUCTION, GENERAL
For the prosecution of river and harbor, flood control, shore protection, and related projects authorized by law; and detailed studies, and plans and specifications, of projects (including those for development with participation or under consideration for participation by States, local governments, or private groups) authorized or made eligible for selection by law (but such studies shall not constitute a commitment of the Government to construction); $939,943,200, to remain available until expended^ of which $64,000 shall be available for the readjustment and alteration of the facilities of the Broughton Mutual Telephone Co. to permit continued service to the present users not affected by the Milford Dam and Reservoir project; and of which not to exceed $131,500 shall be available for construction of a road from the new townsite of Lower Brule to Counsellor Cove, and such work is hereby authorized: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be used for projects not authorized by law or which are authorized by law limiting the amount to be appropriated therefor, except as may be within the limits of the amount now or hereafter authorized to be appropriated: Provided further, That $500,000 of this appropriation shall be transferred to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for studies, investigations, and reports thereon as required by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 563-565) to provide that wildlife conservation shall receive equal consideration and be coordinated with other features of water-resource development programs of the Department of the Army. OPERATION AND M A I N T E N A N C E,
Restriction.
GENERAL
For expenses necessary for the preservation, operation, maintenance, and care of existing river and harbor, flood control, and related works, including such sums as may be necessary for the maintenance of harbor channels provided by a State, municipality or other public agency, outside of harbor lines, and serving essential needs of general commerce and navigation; financing the United States share of the cost of operation and maintenance of the remedial works in the Niagara River; activities of the California Debris Commission; administration of laws pertaining to preservation of navigable waters; surveys and charting of northern and northwestern lakes and connecting waters; clearing and straightening channels; and removal of obstructions to navigation; $158,676,000, to remain available until expended. FLOOD CONTROL, H U R R I C A N E A N D SHORE PROTECTION
EMERGENCIES
For expenses necessary for emergency flood control, hurricane and shore protection activities, as authorized by section 5 of the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, as amended, $4,150,000, to ^ %^^^^\ \^^' remain available until expended: Provided, That the unobligated 33 USC 70in. balance of funds heretofore appropriated for the foregoing purposes shall be merged with this appropriation.
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